At the Japanese Army Headquarters in Yangon, the commander Shojiro Iida turned pale. Overnight, two powerful wings were about to be wiped out, which he couldn't accept. After dawn, he ordered all the fighters to be dispatched to rescue with all their might, perhaps this was the only hope, and it was also the measure he talked about.

The ruthless facts declared: the Burma campaign could no longer achieve its strategic objectives, and the rout of the 56th Division meant that an all-out offensive would turn into a full-scale defense, and the next thing to do was to prevent the Chinese army from launching a full-front counterattack. Immediately, Iida Shojiro ordered: The 33rd Division of the West Road built a defensive line south of the Jiaohe River north of Ringanqiang, and ordered all units on the Central Road to retreat to the first line of defense in Pingmanna to prevent the Chinese army from counterattacking.

At this time, the division headquarters of the 56th Division of Leigu, the division commander Watanabe Puffer, had red eyes and did not close his eyes almost overnight. At about 3 a.m., he received the last distress telegram from Shizuo Slope and cut off contact. There is no doubt that Shizuo Pota has fallen into a catastrophe. "Report, command telegraph!" A subordinate reported. Watanabe Pifu took the telegram and checked it, and then said weakly: "Order Shizuo Slope to disperse and break through after dawn, the 148th Wing to retreat and fortify, and order the Engineer Wing to immediately strengthen the position to prevent the enemy from counterattacking!" ”

All the generals and officers in the division and regiment headquarters knew very well in their hearts that the 113th and 146th Wings were completely hopeless, and many combat staff officers wept bitterly. The 56th Division of the Japanese Army has never suffered such a defeat in the Chinese battlefield and even in the South Seas. Since the 56th Division was dispatched to Nanyang, it has been fighting continuously for several months, and the British troops who fought were terrified, and they were dubbed the Tiger of the Jungle. However, on the battlefield in Burma, this division with a proud record of a hundred battles was defeated without a single decent battle. Such a huge gap was difficult for the Japanese officers and men to accept.

At this time, after the commander of the 113th Wing and the 146th Wing, which were successfully intercepted, Shizuo Slope, issued an operational order to hold on and wait for reinforcements, the Japanese troops quickly moved and formed a circular position with a radius of 10 kilometers. However, less than an hour after the enemy's attack was launched, the northern position was broken through by the Eighth Route Army, which had strong combat effectiveness, and by 12 midnight, the northwest and western positions had been broken through. At about 4 o'clock in the morning, the Japanese defensive position continued to shrink, and finally retreated to a village in the core position.

At this time, Shizuo Pota had less than 2,000 troops in his hands, and the enemy troops surrounded him from all directions. Shizuo Poda finally said to the generals: "Everyone, the reinforcements have been stubbornly blocked in Laika, and the division headquarters has ordered our troops to break through as soon as possible. After dawn, the Air Force will send fighter planes to cover our breakthrough, which is our last hope. I decided to take advantage of the air force cover after dawn and disperse to the east, and the retreat route was in the direction of the Salween River. For the sake of the honor of the Imperial soldiers, we must break through. All the generals had sad expressions.

At this time, there was a cannon sound in the northwest, "Report, enemy tanks are attacking!" As soon as one of the combat staff officers finished speaking, a tank shell suddenly hit the command headquarters. After the smoke of the explosion, the generals got up in disgrace and found that the shells had hit the position of the radio station, several Japanese transmitters were killed, the radio station was destroyed, and Shizuo Slope lost contact with the division headquarters. Random Shizuo Sakada gave the order to hold on until dawn, and immediately retreated when he found air support.

At about 3 o'clock, all the Japanese troops were compressed into the village, and the Japanese defense was strengthened. On the northern position, Mu Shixiong met with the commander of the 5th Army's chariot regiment. The two sides didn't have time to greet each other, so Mu Shixiong got straight to the point and said: "After dawn, the Japanese army will send a large number of fighters to support. Can't give the Japanese army any respite, how many tanks and tanks do you have? "We also have 9 tanks and 6 armored combat vehicles." "Give you 10 minutes to prepare, and 10 minutes later to attack immediately!"

Soon the tanks and tanks attacked, and the Japanese defensive positions were torn apart. In the east, the belly of the fish was white, and a deafening roar came from the sky. Soon, a large number of Japanese fighters appeared in the sky, and the Japanese soldiers saw hope in despair, and their morale was greatly boosted. The Japanese soldiers spontaneously launched an attack to the east, and all the wounded soldiers remained in their positions to continue to resist. On the east flank was guarded by the 49th Division, and the battle had almost reached its end, and the officers and men were somewhat paralyzed in their sense of defense. In the face of the decisive impact of the Japanese army, he suddenly fell into passivity.

Japanese fighters bombed indiscriminately, and the defensive positions of the 49th Division were loosened. After a brutal fight, part of the Japanese army covered Shizuo Pota to break out.

At this time, a large number of fighters suddenly flew into the airspace on the north side, and they immediately became entangled with the Japanese fighters, and a dogfight in the air was staged. Japanese bombers were entangled with fighter jets, and the effectiveness of air support was sharply reduced. It turned out that Chennault led the Flying Tigers to come up to support, and after Stilwell was shocked to hear that the Eighth Route Army troops had appeared in Mengya, he immediately telegraphed Chennault to requisition all the fighters of the Flying Tigers and transfer them to Ruili Field Airport. At a critical moment, the fighters of the Flying Tigers appeared.

In a forest on the east side of Nanlan, the soldiers of the special operations brigade were resting, some hurrying to catch up on sleep, and some eating. "Captain, the main force is launching a final attack on the Japanese army, why are you waiting for us in this forest in the east. In front is the position of the 49th Division, but the Japanese army cannot break through in this direction! Squad leader Li Gang muttered irritably. This is an order issued by Commander Mu, and the military order is like a mountain, do you understand it. "Jie Zhenbang reprimanded! Li Gang was bored with himself, and sat aggrievedly under a tree and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

"Report to the captain, the command called, and the Japanese army, under the cover of aerial fighters, frantically broke through to the east. A Japanese army broke through the defenses of the 49th Division and came in our direction. Commander Mu ordered our special operations brigade to annihilate this enemy completely! Jie Zhenbang was refreshed when he heard this, and he was completely sleepy. The whistle sounded in the woods, and the soldiers immediately got up to their feet. "Comrades! A Japanese army broke through the defense line of the 49th Division and came in our direction. Commander Mu ordered us to annihilate this Japanese army, and no fish escaped the net. ”

"Captain, Commander Mu is really like a god, the Japanese army really broke through in this direction!" Li Gang was in good spirits and beckoned his brothers in his detachment to prepare for the battle. "The soldiers of the special operations brigade quickly entered combat preparations, and in less than half an hour, gunshots were heard in front, and hundreds of Japanese soldiers fled in confusion, and the soldiers of the 49th Division were in hot pursuit." The Japanese entered 100 meters and were shooting, and I asked that one blow be won and not lived. Jie Zhenbang finished giving the order and raised his sniper rifle.

Commander Shizuo Slope, under the desperate protection of his subordinates, broke through the defense line of the 49th Division. Due to the Japanese air support and cover, the defense line on the north side of the 49th Division was loosened, and about 500 Japanese soldiers broke through the northern defense line of the 49th Division and fled in the direction of the Salween River. The Japanese soldiers saw the dense woods in front of them and immediately saw the hope of escaping. At this time, the commander Shizuo Slope was mixed among the soldiers, although he was wearing a steel helmet, but the command knife on his waist invisibly revealed his identity.

The Japanese soldiers ran wildly all the way, saw the woods in front of them, and rushed desperately. Suddenly, a terrifying bullet shot from the opposite side, hitting head-on like hail, the bullet seemed to have eyes, and the gun bit flesh and saw blood. At least two bullets hit Shizuo Slope in the chest, and the guy slammed forward for some distance, falling on his back very unwillingly. The scene was terrifying, and with accurate shooting, the Japanese soldiers fell one by one. Frankly speaking, the Japanese soldiers had been frightened by the special operations brigade of the Eighth Route Army, and immediately fled to both sides, and Jie Zhenbang ordered the special combat team to attack.

Local battles were still being staged, and at about 10 o'clock in the afternoon, Mu Shixiong, Dai Anlan, Zhang Zhen, Gan Li, and other junior generals converged in the village, and the joy of victory rippled on everyone's faces. As far as the eye can see, there are corpses of Japanese soldiers killed everywhere, just like the Shura field in the world is unbearable to see. "Commander Mu, like a dream, was able to achieve a brilliant victory, your ministry played a key role, and I thank you on behalf of all the officers and men of the expeditionary force!" Dai Anlan held Mu Shixiong's hand emotionally. "Master Dai, this is what we should do, how to divide each other!" Several other generals also stepped forward to express their sincerity.

"Report, command telegraph!" A communications officer of the 200th Division handed the message to Dian. "Ladies and gentlemen, the command has issued a new military deployment to the ministries. The 200th Division was ordered to garrison Reim and serve as the first-line defense of the fortification. The 49th Division was ordered to garrison Mengdong as the first line defense of the Salween River. The 29th Division was ordered to garrison Taunggyi points. The military headquarters of the 66th Army, including the main force of the 28th Division, was ordered to return to defend Jiaomei and continue to serve as the first-line defense of Jiaomei and Lashio. ”

"Ordered the 6th Division of the 55th Army to be transferred north to Myitkyina for reorganization, and to serve as the first-line defense of Myitkyina. The special forces of the Eighth Route Army were ordered to be stationed in Nanlan, and a small force was dispatched to eliminate the remnants of the enemy, crack down on the Mongolian traitors, and ensure the safety of the military-controlled area. The 5th Army Tank Regiment, the Heavy Artillery Regiment directly under the Corps, was ordered to return to Mandalay. Mu Shixiong smiled and said, "Captain Hu, congratulations on your promotion!" Seeing the generals with confused expressions.

Mu Shixiong continued: "Everyone! I heard that Deputy Commander Ouyang seized more than 40 British tanks and armored fighting vehicles in Mandalay, and according to my analysis, judging by Deputy Commander Ouyang's character, your tank regiment will soon be expanded into a brigade. If I'm not wrong, the next step is to equip all your units with American tanks! "Is that true?" Dianlan asked. "Is it the information that Deputy Commander Ouyang revealed to you!" The commander of the chariot was excited.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Deputy Commander Ouyang has never made a loss-making transaction, especially in the interests of the country. I am sure that the next step will be to reorganize the expeditionary force and equip it with all American equipment. "Commander Mu, could it be that the special forces of the Eighth Route Army are going to join the expeditionary force sequence!" A general asked happily. "No way, we will be transferred back to China when the situation settles down." The generals were a little sorry when they heard him. "Ladies and gentlemen, everyone is going their separate ways again, why don't I celebrate?" Dai Anlan shouted loudly, and all the generals echoed in unison.